Does anyone have any ideas how I can use my newly aquired Nova Titan chuck on my lathe. The chuck has a 1.25 by 8tpi and my lathe is 1x8tpi. Nova does not have any insert that can be used with the Titan chuck.
Mike
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Does anyone have any ideas how I can use my newly aquired Nova Titan chuck on my lathe. The chuck has a 1.25 by 8tpi and my lathe is 1x8tpi. Nova does not have any insert that can be used with the Titan chuck.
Mike
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Craft Supplies has spindle adapters for 1.25-8 to 1-8
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What Brian said, I have seen adapters at other vendors as well.
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Brian
If the chuck doesn't have an adapter in it then the body is a Z thread. Nova chucks all have Z threads (threads are Nova only an it is NOT a standerd thread ) if they are made to use a adapter.They have made some prethreaded chuck but only small chucks. That being said you should be able to buy a 1 x 8tpi adapter that will fit this chuck. I use a Titan all the time with a 1 1/4 x 8tpi adapter. Anyone who sells Nova should have the adapter you need.
Hope this helps.
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Now I only have the old style Titan's, and I can remove and change the insert in them at will.
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I have one of the new Titans and it is direct threaded 1 1/4 X 8. If you have one of the direct threaded ones, all you can do is use a spindle adapter as suggested.
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Isn't the "new" titan chuck just the SN2 with bigger jaws?
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No it has a 5 inch body and bigger innerds. The old Titan had a set of bigger power grip jaws that took 3 screws rather than the standard 2 screws they dropped that option with the new chuck but physically both the new and old chuck are the same size and look about the same.
Alan
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Thanks everyone for the input. I will try the spindle adapter. I have it on order. I'll let everyone know if it works.
Mike
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My Nova DVR is 1" x 8tpi spindle, Does not make sense to me that Nova does not have the Nova Titan to fit their most popular lathe.
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Ian,
My DVR is 1 1/4"x8 and I have used a Titan on my lathe. I have never seen a DVR with a 1" spindle. Maybe a Canada thing but far as I know all the DVR's imported to the USA were 1 1/4"x8.
Alan
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You are correct Alan, I must have had a Canadian Senior moment!!!
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